Ambrosia
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare coconut: Using hammer and screwdriver or large nail, puncture two of the three eyes (indentations) in coconut. Drain liquid. Bake coconut 15 minutes. Remove from oven and wrap in kitchen towel. With hammer, hit coconut to break it into large pieces. With knife, pry coconut meat from shell. With vegetable peeler, peel brown outer skin from coconut meat. With vegetable peeler or on large holes of grater, shred 1 cup coconut. (Wrap and refrigerate remaining coconut up to 2 days for another use.)
- Prepare pineapple: Cut crown and stem end from pineapple. Stand pineapple on cutting board, cut off rind, and remove eyes. Cut pineapple lengthwise into quarters. Cut out core. Cut quarters lengthwise in half, then crosswise into pieces. Place in large bowl.
- Prepare oranges: Cut ends off oranges; stand on cutting board and cut off peel and white pith. Holding oranges over bowl with pineapple, cut sections from between membranes, allowing sections to drop into bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl.
- Add shredded coconut to bowl and toss gently to combine. Makes 10 servings.